#Akamas

Four environmental organisations slammed the forestry department on Tuesday for not sticking to the guidelines of a Special Ecological Assessment Report (SEA) covering works in the Akamas. Terra Cypria and ...

Roadworks and other projects in Akamas are set to be scrutinised as a study is set to be presented on the implementation of terms set by the ad hoc committee, ...

The Forestry Department responded to Cyfield Construction on Friday amid an ongoing dispute over the terminated contract for the Akamas road network upgrade project. In a written statement, the government ...

Director of Cyfield Construction, Kyriakos Chrysochos on Thursday expressed his willingness to reach a settlement to continue work on upgrades to Akamas’ road network, despite the current suspension and contract ...

Investigations into possible disciplinary offences in development works in the Akamas are ongoing at the state legal service, the ministry of agriculture said on Sunday. In a statement, it added ...

After more than a year and three administrative and disciplinary investigations, no one has yet claimed responsibility for the disaster of creating new roads in the Akamas, head of the ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday that those responsible for any offences found related to issues caused during the roadworks in the Akamas National Forest Park (NFP) will be ...

A disciplinary investigation into the Akamas roadworks may have another extension, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday. In statements to Stockwatch, she said an investigation into possible disciplinary offences ...

Maintenance works being carried out on the road from Aphrodite’s Baths to Fontana Amorosa in Akamas are in no case works to upgrade or widen the scenic route, the ...

The impact of maintenance works that have closed the road linking the Baths of Aphrodite and the Fontana Amorosa beach in the Akamas national park was not properly assessed, environmentalists ...

The road linking the Baths of Aphrodite and the Fontana Amorosa beach in the Akamas national park is to close for almost two weeks on Monday, the forestry department announced ...

The situation in Akamas remains an “open wound” two months after a parliamentary environment committee meeting that was meant to resolve the issues related to the environmentally sensitive area, the ...

A 31-year-old man was in hospital in critical condition on Friday after crashing his quadbike in Akamas. The accident happened on Thursday at around 2.45pm when, while driving on a ...

A two-year delay in the Akamas national park’s operation and a number of other loose ends must be definitively dealt with, newly elected Mayor of Akamas Marinos Lambrou said ...

A missile found in waters off Akamas and alarmed authorities was found to be old, rusty and unusable, police said on Thursday. Divers had found the missile 100m from the ...

The Green Party issued a statement on Tuesday calling for a ban on quad bikes in Akamas, following yet another accident involving a four-wheeler in the area. Meanwhile, owners of ...

The Paphos tourism development board (Etap) on Wednesday announced various undertakings aimed at boosting tourism to the Akamas region communities. Ongoing experiential workshops, smart signs, and audiovisual material on social ...

By Katie Leonard Visitors to Cyprus are often left in awe of the landscape and beauty this island has to offer, from the impressive Troodos mountains, the rugged terrain of ...

Road construction works in the Akamas are set to resume in October but with a reduced environmental footprint, according to Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou. Speaking at the House environment committee ...

Akamas’ attractions are featured in a new tourism campaign to drive local and tourist traffic to the natural and culture treasures of the area. Paphos’ regional board of tourism is ...

Possible disciplinary offences by state officials have been recorded in the investigation into illegal intervention in the Akamas, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Wednesday. An investigative officer is expected ...

The need for civil society organisations to act as environmental watchdogs remains urgent. The last few weeks have been a rough time on the nature protection front, and the main ‘...

Lack of political will for a substantial revision of the sustainable development plan for the Akamas is putting the region in danger, the Federation of Environmental Organisations (Opok) said on ...

Those responsible for the destruction of Akamas should be held accountable for their actions, the Environmental Movement of Cyprus said on Monday, as it called on President Nikos Christodoulides to ...